Just wanted to get this up on Pow Wow as I feel it's to important to be stuck on the knife forum. Doug who puts so much time into the St Judes Auction has been burning the candle at both ends this year to go for a coveted American Bladesmith Society's ranking of Journeyman Smith.
Well this weekend at the Blade Show in Atlanta, he did it in flying colors. Congrats Doug! On Top of that, it was Doug & Karen's 30th Wedding Anniversary this weekend too :clapper:
Robtattoo, Tippit & JC clinking our Tecates to Doug at dinner last night.
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Doug & Karen at the show.
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Doug's test knife that were judged by a panel of Master Bladesmiths.
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Congratulations Doug! :thumbsup:
Congrats Doug!
Congratulations!!
Wow! Fantastic -- Well deserved!
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Happy Anniversary and congrats on your accomplishment! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great job!!!! :thumbsup:
Congratulations,Beautiful knives!
Congrats Doug :thumbsup:
Great Job :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Congrats Doug WEll deserved.
Doug,
Congratulations at earning such a fine honor!!!
Steve
Happy Anniversary and congrats on making Journeyman Smith :thumbsup:
Congrats bud. Sorry I couldn't make it down.
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Good work Bra!
Excellent work, Doug. Congrats. Thanks for sharing, Doc.
Shick
Way to go Doug! Congrats!
Congrats to You! Great Looking Knives!
Doug,
Hats off to You on your knife making statis as well as your Wedding Anniversary !!!
Thats quite a crew in the picture holding Tecates !!!
Congrats Lil Buddy, Well done!!!
Wow, Congrats buddy :notworthy:
That is really cool Doug, and well deserved - congratulations! :thumbsup:
Congrats Doug!
Glad they finally caught up with you.
Congrats ol boy!
congrats Doug :wavey: :thumbsup:
Happy anniversary Doug and congratulations!!
Magnus
:thumbsup: Congrats Doug on both you deserve it.Kip
Happy Anniversary to you and Karen.....good things happen to good people, way to go Doug!
David
Happy Anniversary Doug and Karen. :thumbsup: Doug I knew I should have purchased one of those knives earlier. Way to go.
Great Stuff! Congrats Doug.
Well deserved! The pictures of your knives do not do them justice. Your craftsmanship is exquisite.
And may I say it was a pleasure to meet you at the show yesterday!
All the best.
Great job Doug. I enjoy using your knife everytime I pick it up.
Chris
TEMPORARILY LOCKED
Congrats Doug. And congrats on the anniversary Doug and Karen.
Billy
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Congrats. The man has skills.
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Congrats !
Congrats!! Great job.
Congrats Doug!
We are very proud of you Doug!! Congratulations!!
God bless,Mudd
Lots of work and a lot of skill in those blades. Congrats.
Congratiulations Doug! Not a man walking that is more deserving of such an honor. Wish I had known about this one.
Why does this not surprise me or anyone else who has seen Doug's work? Congrats, buddy.
The temp lock was St Jude related....no worries.
Oh Yeah....happy anniversary you two! :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
Well done, looking forward to seeing and owning some of your work.
30 years! That's the REAL congrats man! Oh yeah, good job on the knife thing too....now maybe Karen can get some work round the ranch from ya!!! HA...just kidding, you know. I know how hard you been working on that test, and I'm your biggest fan, round here at least. Well done.
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Congrats on both events!
Larry
:thumbsup: Seeing Doug's work you just knew that it was a matter of time before that happened.....well done. Happy anniversary also!!
Thanks a bunch everybody!! Got in at 2am last night from Atlanta, kinda hard on an old timer like me ;)
Really appreciate the kind words and support. Getting thru the JS test has been a long time coming and I guess the 30 year Anniversary has also ;) It's been quite a ride and I know I've been very blessed with family and friends all along the way.
Thank You all!
Congrats and well done!
Congratulations Doug, it is well deserved.
Jack
Congrats Doug!! Well earned and deserved. :clapper:
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Congratulations Doug! Proud to have two of yours.
Congrats Doug.
Congrats to my favorite knife maker!
Does this mean the prices are going up????
Oh by the way, you married waaaaay over your head.
Congrats Doug,
that is quite an accomplishment.
Forge on,
Brian
Well done on both accomplishments.
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Very cool, congrats.
Kudos!
Very cool. Congrats.
Congrats Doug, you make a gorgeous knife!
Posted by Biggie:
"Does this mean the prices are going up???"
LOL, glad I got 4 or 5 from him prior to the JS.
Congrats Doug, both on the JS and the anniversery.
Posted by Biggie:
"Oh by the way, you married waaaaay over your head."
You got that right Biggie!
Congratulations Doug and Karen.....I think both those acomplishments deserve anothor trip to the islands!
Jerry
Way to go!!!! :wavey: :clapper:
I'm very proud to have 2 of your knives Doug. Congrats. Snook fishing trip is on me!
Journeyman smith is impressive. 30 years of marriage is something to really be proud of.
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To the contrary to the prices going up, I said I wasn't going to buy another til He had that JS stamp. I'm in trouble now! Again, couldn't happen to a nicer guy :thumbsup: Doc
Congrats! Certainly an accomplishment.
Congratulations Doug
:wavey: Congrats to both of you.
Tracy
Well done sir! You are a lucky man with the wife and a master craftsman with the knives. Your work with the St Judes' auction here is inspirational as well. So glad to know you.
Congrats Doug - on both accounts!
Well deserved! Congratulations, Doug!
Doug made 3 beautiful deer skinning knives for me out of warthog tusks from warthogs I killed In Africa. I kept one for myself and gave the other 2 to my hunting partners who were in my wedding. Last season was the first time to use them, and they worked out just great! In my opinion, Doug outta raise his prices!
Awesome! Congratulations on the Journeyman and the anniversary.